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An all-inclusive guide to fundamentals and medical-surgical nursing for the LPN/LVN, Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 7th Edition covers the skills you need for clinical practice, from anatomy and physiology to nursing interventions and maternity, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, mental health, and community health care. Guidelines for patient care are presented within the framework of the five-step nursing process; Nursing Care Plans are described within a case-study format to help you develop skills in clinical decision-making.Written by Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this text includes all of the content from their Foundations of Nursing and Adult Health Nursing books, including review questions to help you prepare for the NCLEX-PN® examination!

Key Features

Full-color, step-by-step instructions for over 100 skills

show nursing techniques and procedures along with rationales for each.

The 5-step Nursing Process connects specific disorders to patient care — with a summary at the end of each chapter.

Nursing Care Plans emphasize patient goals and outcomes within a case-study format, and promotes clinical decision-making with critical thinking questions at the end of each care plan.

Clear coverage of essential A&P is provided by an Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology chapter along with an overview of A&P in all body systems chapters.

Unit IV: Nursing Care Across the Lifespan 23. Lifespan Development 24. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death 25. Health Promotion and Pregnancy26. Labor and Delivery27. Care of the Mother and Newborn28. Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family with Special Needs29. Health Promotion for the Infant, Child, and Adolescent30. Basic Pediatric Nursing Care 31. Care of the Child with a Physical and Mental or Cognitive Disorder32. Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult

Unit V: Fundamentals of Mental Health Nursing33. Concepts of Mental Health34. Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder35. Care of the Patient with an Addictive Personality

Unit VII: Adult Health Nursing 40. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology41. Care of the Surgical Patient42. Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder43. Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal Disorder44. Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder45. Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder46. Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder47. Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder48. Care of the Patient with a Respiratory Disorder49. Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder50. Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder51. Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder52. Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder53. Care of the Patient with a Neurological Disorder54. Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder55. Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS56. Care of the Patient with Cancer

Unit VIII: From Graduate to Professional57. Professional Roles and LeadershipAppendix A: Common AbbreviationsAppendix B: Laboratory Reference ValuesAppendix C: Answers to Review Questions for the NCLEX® Examination